New International Version“If the defiling mold reappears in the house after the stones have been torn out and the house scraped and plastered,
New Living Translation“But if the mildew reappears after all the stones have been replaced and the house has been scraped and replastered,
English Standard Version“If the disease breaks out again in the house, after he has taken out the stones and scraped the house and plastered it,
Berean Standard BibleIf the mildew reappears in the house after the stones have been torn out and the house has been scraped and replastered,
King James BibleAnd if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plaistered;
New King James Version“Now if the plague comes back and breaks out in the house, after he has taken away the stones, after he has scraped the house, and after it is plastered,
New American Standard Bible“If, however, the spot breaks out again in the house after he has pulled out the stones and scraped the house, and after it has been replastered,
NASB 1995“If, however, the mark breaks out again in the house after he has torn out the stones and scraped the house, and after it has been replastered,
NASB 1977“If, however, the mark breaks out again in the house, after he has torn out the stones and scraped the house, and after it has been replastered,
Legacy Standard Bible“If, however, the mark breaks out again in the house after he has torn out the stones and scraped the house, and after it has been replastered,
Amplified Bible“If, however, the mark breaks out again in the house after he has removed the stones and has scraped and replastered the house,
Christian Standard Bible“If the contamination reappears in the house after the stones have been pulled out, and after the house has been scraped and replastered,
Holman Christian Standard BibleIf the contamination reappears in the house after the stones have been pulled out, and after the house has been scraped and replastered,
American Standard VersionAnd if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken out the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plastered;
Contemporary English VersionIf the mildew appears a second time,
English Revised VersionAnd if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken out the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plaistered;
GOD'S WORD® TranslationIf the mildew develops again in the house after all this,
Good News TranslationIf the mildew breaks out again in the house after the stones have been removed and the house has been scraped and plastered,
International Standard Version"If the contagion returns and spreads throughout the house after the stones have been removed, after the house has been scraped out, and after it has been re-coated,
NET Bible"If the infection returns and breaks out in the house after he has pulled out the stones, scraped the house, and it is replastered,
New Heart English Bible"If the plague comes again, and breaks out in the house, after he has taken out the stones, and after he has scraped the house, and after it was plastered;
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd if the plague shall return, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plastered; Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleIf the mildew reappears in the house after the stones have been torn out and the house has been scraped and replastered,
World English Bible“If the plague comes again, and breaks out in the house after he has taken out the stones, and after he has scraped the house, and after it was plastered, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd if the plague returns, and has broken out in the house, after he has drawn out the stones, and after the scraping of the house, and after the coating,
Young's Literal Translation 'And if the plague return, and hath broken out in the house, after he hath drawn out the stones, and after the scraping of the house, and after the daubing;
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd if the stroke shall turn back and break out in the house after he took away the stones, and after he scraped off the house, and after it was spread over; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut if, after the stones be taken out, and the dust scraped off, and it be plastered with other earth,
Catholic Public Domain VersionBut if, after the stones have been dug out, and the dust wiped away, and it is plastered with other clay,
New American BibleIf the infection breaks out once more in the house after the stones have been pulled out and the house has been scraped and replastered,
New Revised Standard VersionIf the disease breaks out again in the house, after he has taken out the stones and scraped the house and plastered it, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd if the plague spreads and breaks out in the house after the stones have been taken away and after the house has been scraped and plastered,
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd if the plague will change and will grow in the house after the stones are taken and after the house is scraped and plastered, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that the stones have been taken out, and after the house hath been scraped, and after it is plastered;
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAnd if the plague should return again, and break out in the house after they have taken away the stones and after the house is scraped, and after it has been plastered,
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Context Signs of Home Contamination… 42So different stones must be obtained to replace the contaminated ones, as well as additional mortar to replaster the house. 43Ifthe mildewreappearsin the houseafterthe stoneshave been torn outandthe househas been scrapedand replastered,44the priest must come and inspect it. If the mildew has spread in the house, it is a destructive mildew; the house is unclean.…
Cross References Numbers 19:14-22This is the law when a person dies in a tent: Everyone who enters the tent and everyone already in the tent will be unclean for seven days, / and any open container without a lid fastened on it is unclean. / Anyone in the open field who touches someone who has been killed by the sword or has died of natural causes, or anyone who touches a human bone or a grave, will be unclean for seven days. ...
Deuteronomy 24:8In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.
2 Kings 5:1-14Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. / At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. / She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.” ...
2 Kings 7:3-10Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die? / If we say, ‘Let us go into the city,’ we will die there from the famine in the city; but if we sit here, we will also die. So come now, let us go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they let us live, we will live; if they kill us, we will die.” / So they arose at twilight and went to the camp of the Arameans. But when they came to the outskirts of the camp, there was not a man to be found. ...
2 Kings 15:5And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
2 Chronicles 26:19-21Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead. / When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him. / So King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He lived in isolation, leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, while his son Jotham had charge of the royal palace and governed the people of the land.
Isaiah 1:5-6Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted. / From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.
Jeremiah 6:16-19This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’ / I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’ / Therefore hear, O nations, and learn, O congregations, what will happen to them. ...
Ezekiel 36:25-27I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.
Haggai 2:13-14So Haggai asked, “If one who is defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” “Yes, it becomes defiled,” the priests answered. / Then Haggai replied, “So it is with this people and this nation before Me, declares the LORD, and so it is with every work of their hands; whatever they offer there is defiled.
Matthew 8:2-4Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. / Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
Matthew 10:8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
Mark 1:40-45Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed. ...
Luke 5:12-16While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. / “Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” ...
Luke 17:12-19As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance / and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” / When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. ...
Treasury of Scripture And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he has taken away the stones, and after he has scraped the house, and after it is plastered; Jeremiah 6:28-30 Theyare all grievous revolters, walking with slanders:they are brass and iron; theyare all corrupters… Ezekiel 24:13 In thy filthinessis lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee. Hebrews 6:4-8 Forit is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, … Jump to Previous BreakBreaksBrokenDaubingDiseaseDrawnHouseHoweverMarkMildewNewPastePlaguePlasteredReappearsReplasteredRubbedScrapedStonesTornWallsJump to Next BreakBreaksBrokenDaubingDiseaseDrawnHouseHoweverMarkMildewNewPastePlaguePlasteredReappearsReplasteredRubbedScrapedStonesTornWallsLeviticus 14 1.The rites and sacrifices in cleansing the leper33.The signs of leprosy in a house48.The cleansing of that houseIf the mildew reappears in the houseThis phrase addresses the persistence of mildew, which in biblical times was considered a serious issue due to its potential to spread and cause uncleanliness. The recurrence of mildew signifies a deeper problem that requires attention. In a spiritual sense, this can be seen as a metaphor for sin or impurity that, if not fully eradicated, can return and cause further defilement. This reflects the need for vigilance and thoroughness in dealing with sin, as echoed in passages like Matthew 12:43-45, where an unclean spirit returns to a person who has not filled their life with righteousness. after the stones have been torn out The removal of stones represents a significant and drastic measure to address the problem. In ancient Israel, houses were often constructed with stone, and removing them would have been a labor-intensive process. This action symbolizes the need for decisive and sometimes painful measures to remove sin or impurity from one's life. It parallels the call for repentance and the removal of sinful habits, as seen inColossians 3:5, where believers are urged to "put to death" whatever belongs to their earthly nature. and the house has been scraped and replastered Scraping and replastering the house indicates a thorough cleansing and renewal process. This reflects the biblical principle of renewal and transformation, akin to the spiritual renewal described inRomans 12:2, where believers are encouraged to be transformed by the renewing of their minds. The physical act of replastering signifies a fresh start and the hope of restoration, much like the new life offered through Christ. This process also underscores the importance of maintaining purity and holiness, as emphasized throughout Leviticus. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God to instruct the Israelites. 2. PriestsThe individuals responsible for inspecting and declaring a house clean or unclean. 3. IsraelitesThe recipients of the laws, living in the Promised Land, where these laws were to be applied. 4. The HouseRepresents the dwelling place of an Israelite, which could become unclean due to mildew. 5. MildewA symbol of impurity or sin that can affect a dwelling, requiring purification. Teaching Points The Persistence of SinJust as mildew can reappear, sin can persist in our lives if not fully addressed. We must be vigilant in our spiritual walk. The Role of CommunityThe priests' involvement in inspecting the house highlights the importance of community in addressing sin and accountability. Spiritual CleansingThe physical act of cleansing a house points to the deeper need for spiritual cleansing, which is fulfilled in Christ. God's HolinessThe detailed laws about purity reflect God's holiness and the call for His people to be set apart. Repentance and RenewalThe process of scraping and replastering symbolizes repentance and the renewal of our hearts and minds. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 14
What does the Bible say about mildew?
Does the prescribed stoning for blasphemy (Leviticus 24:14) contradict the Sixth Commandment against killing (Exodus 20:13)?
How can one explain the instruction for dealing with mold or 'leprous' houses (Leviticus 14:33-53) given the differences in understanding mold remediation today?
What does 'ceremonially unclean' mean?(43, 45) And if the plague come again.--If after these alterations and precautions the symptoms reappear, the house must be pulled down, just as the garment was destroyed under similar circumstances (see Leviticus 13:51), and the materials deposited in the unclean receptacle outside the city, since its re-appearance shows that it is an incurable leprosy. From the fact that the materials of the house here spoken of are stones, earth, and wood, the ancient canons enacted that no dwelling is exposed to the laws of leprosy unless it has four walls, and is built of stone, earth, and wood. Houses of brick and marble, therefore, do not come within these laws.
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Hebrew Ifוְאִם־(wə·’im-)Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518:Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notthe mildewהַנֶּ֙גַע֙(han·ne·ḡa‘)Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5061:Mark -- a blow, a spotreappearsיָשׁ֤וּב(yā·šūḇ)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725:To turn back, in, to retreat, againin the houseבַּבַּ֔יִת(bab·ba·yiṯ)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004:A houseafterאַחַ֖ר(’a·ḥar)Preposition Strong's 310:The hind or following partthe stonesהָאֲבָנִ֑ים(hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm)Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 68:A stonehave been torn outחִלֵּ֣ץ(ḥil·lêṣ)Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2502:To pull off, to strip, to depart, to deliver, equip, present, strengthenandוְאַחֲרֵ֛י(wə·’a·ḥă·rê)Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 310:The hind or following partthe houseהַבַּ֖יִת(hab·ba·yiṯ)Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004:A househas been scrapedהִקְצ֥וֹת(hiq·ṣō·wṯ)Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 7096:To cut off, to destroy, to scrape offand replastered,הִטּֽוֹחַ׃(hiṭ·ṭō·w·aḥ)Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 2902:To overspread, overlay, coat, besmear
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